IT’S all change on The One Show, as Adrian Chiles and Christine Bleakley move to GMTV (or Daybreak, as it’s now called) and the new permanent hosts start work.

Jason Manford was always going to replace Adrian, but now, with Christine defecting as well, he’s joined by a lookalike presenter. At first glance, you could be forgiven for thinking that Alex Jones IS Christine, until she opens her mouth. Instead of a Northern Irish accent, lilting Welsh tones come out.

Jason, who hosts the show Monday to Thursday with Chris Evans presenting on Fridays, says of his new job: “I’m a cut-price Chiles. I am earning a lot less than him, so factually that’s correct. If I can be 70 per cent as good as him, I’ll be all right.

“It was a shame that Christine left because we’d really clicked and had great chemistry. But I look at it like footballers. You get offered more money and off you go.

“I think me and Alex will be great once we settle in. One of my main worries is sitting! Where do I put my hands? Do I cross my legs? Am I slouching?”